Stoicism

mindset. The one about the countless individual choices we make. Stoicism Credit: Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus Summary: At its heart, Stoicism is about: Personal responsibility for [...]

bell hooks and the lowercase convention

mindset. The one about keeping the focus on the work, not the persona bell hooks and the lowercase convention Credit: bell hooks (1952-2021) Summary: bell [...]

Ferguson’s Head and Heart Leadership

mindset. The one about the fusion of vision and IQ with empathy and humility Ferguson's Head and Heart Leadership Credit: Kirstin Ferguson (1973-) Summary: paul [...]

Burkeman’s Four Thousand Weeks

mindset. The one about taking a more philosophical approach to time and life Four Thousand Weeks Credit: Oliver Burkeman (1975-) Note: A portion of this [...]

Upstream Thinking

mindset. The one about early intervention and prevention Upstream Thinking Credit: Irving Zola (1935-1994) - American activist and writer in medical sociology and disability rights. [...]

Hurry up! Let’s get on with it

mindset. The one about working urgently Hurry up! Let's get on with it Credit: Charlie Perkins BA (1936-2000) Summary: Charlie Perkins was a human rights [...]

Cognitive Bias

mindset. The one about trying to think clearly and without prejudice Cognitive Bias Summary: Cognitive bias is the tendency to act in an irrational way [...]

Grit

mindset. The one about perseverance in life Grit Credit: Angela Duckworth PhD (1970-) Summary: Grit, like sisu, is a quality aligned to having passion and [...]

Critical Theory

mindset. The one about understanding power Critical Theory Credit: Paulo Freire (1921-1997) and Miles Horton (1905-1990) et al Note: This post was drafted with the [...]

Trauma Informed Leadership

mindset. The one about leading, growing and recovering through adversity Trauma Informed Leadership Credit: Sandra Bloom et al. and John Bowlby et al. Note: This [...]

Greenleaf’s Servant Leadership

mindset. The one about leadership that focuses on the growth and well-being of those you serve Greenleaf's Servant Leadership Credit: Robert K. Greenleaf (1904-1990), also [...]

Shackleton’s Way

mindset. The one about leadership under extreme pressure Shackleton's Way Credit: Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) Note: Portions of this post were drafted with the support of [...]

Rath’s Eat Move Sleep

mindset. The one about looking after oneself Rath's Eat Move Sleep Credit: Tom Rath (1975-) Summary: Tom Rath's book and the mindset it promotes is [...]

Brailsford’s Aggregation of Marginal Gains

mindset. The one about making progress through lots of small improvements Brailsford's Aggregation of Marginal Gains Credit: Dave Brailsford (1964-) Summary: The aggregation of marginal [...]

Sisu

mindset. The one about resilience in life Sisu Credit: The Finnish Summary: Sisu is a Finnish term that it rarely defined and does not have [...]

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